Homemade Chicken Nugget

Homemade Chicken Nugget becomes my first option when I need a tasty and quick snack or side dish. This homemade kid and adult pleaser recipe is healthier and cleaner than other frozen fast-food nuggets. Stock up as frozen nuggets for you to make a long-time tasty snack stock!

A little story about me and my sister about viral chicken nuggets, a collaboration between Korean boy bands and fast food restaurants

Last mid-June, the BTS meal was very popular in my country. I think in your country there must be a lot of hype too. Many people are queuing just to get BTS meal. My sister, Farah, is also looking forward to the collaboration of this famous fast food restaurant with this Korean boy band.

My sister is a fan of this Korean boyband. When this fast food restaurant announced its partnership with BTS, my sister was very excited. Is there anyone here who is like my sister too? Ha ha

Early in the morning that day, my sister and I got up and lined up from 9am. Lots of people waiting in line to buy this BTS Meal. Some even carried posters. After waiting in line for 1 hour, we were not strong so we ordered it through food delivery. We’re back home.

When we get home, we watch the news. It turned out that in my city the BTS Meal sales had to stop because it violated the government’s restrictions on crowding. Good thing I bought it through a delivery service, so I got it. It turns out, as I thought, fans of this boy band will be enthusiastic and buy it as soon as possible. Apart from the boyband fans, many are also fans of this fast-food restaurant. So, it’s not a strange thing if on the first day of launching, there have been a lot of visitors.

Many people were hunting for the wrapper, not the food

Many are hunting for this menu because the special packaging for this package comes in purple which is the boyband’s signature color and the BTS logo on it. The special packaging is in the paper bag, a container for nuggets, and also a place to drink.

That reason makes everyone want to buy this special edition wrapper. This BTS Meal package consists of 9 pcs Chicken Nugget, French Fries, and cola. This menu is also more special because it adds two choices of sauces, namely sweet chili and cajun sauce. I don’t know why I think the taste is the same as the usual chicken nugget. So, instead of buying again the same menu, I want to try to make it and make a batch of the chicken nugget stock.

The Ingredients of
Homemade Chicken Nugget

• Chicken – Here, I use grounded thigh chicken. You can use the boneless chicken if you like it. Cut them into bite-size or ground them or based on your preference.
• Garlic – adding some spices to the batter to add the savory.
• Eggs – Use the whites and the yolks. The whites for chicken nugget mixture. The yolks are for the addition to coat the chicken batter.
• Flour – I use all-purpose flour. You can use cornflour also if you like it. If you want to make it lighter crispier, you can also use cornstarch a bit.
• Breadcrumbs – I use panko breadcrumbs here. It makes the
• Flavoring – I use white pepper powder, sea salt, chicken stock powder.
• Water – To liquid the batter.
• Vegetable oil – for frying.

How to Make Homemade Chicken Nugget

With a food processor, ground all the chicken nugget mixture ingredients until smooth and well mixed.

Place the flour and breadcrumbs on a different plate. And mix the egg yolks, egg, water, and a pinch of salt into a bowl.

Shape about 1 tbsp ground chicken mixture into a nugget shape.

Coat the chicken nugget mixture respectively with flour, egg mixture, and then panko breadcrumbs.

Do the same with all the rest of the chicken nugget mixture.

In a pan fry, heat the cooking oil over medium heat.

Fry the chicken nuggets until nice and golden

After the chicken nuggets are cooked, rest them on a cooling rack to remove excess oil.

Serve with ketchup and mayonnaise.

Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

• Add some vegetable oil on your hand if you shape the nugget with your hand. The oil make the nugget batter isn’t sticky.
• You can use gluten-free flour if you want it.
• Use a bigger breadcrumbs texture like panko breadcrumbs to make it more crunchy. Crushed cornflakes can work too if you want to try it. Yet, the texture and taste will be different.
• Make sure to keep the pan in medium hot before frying and while frying.
• If the temperature of the pan is very hot, the nuggets will be brown but uncooked inside.
• Flip the nuggets to make it fried well all the sides.

Making ahead, storing, and keeping

If there are some leftovers, keep them in an airtight container or plastic. It will be last up to 3 days. Reheat again with the frying method, but it’s in a shorter time.

Making ahead is the specialty of the recipe, so make a bunch of the nuggets to freeze them. They will be your hero when you want something to eat in an easy and quick way. Haha. The frozen nuggets in a freezer-safe bag or airtight container will last up to 3 months.

That’s all I can share for you, hope you enjoy it!
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